Past Events

Key Speakers:

• Harri Vikstedt (Senior Director Financial Markets Department, Bank of Canada, Chair CARR)
• Karl Wildi (Managing Director and Vice Chair CIBC World Markets, Co-Chair CARR)
• Elaine Wight (VP Treasurer Samuel So & Co,  CTA Co-Chair CARR working committee)
• Stacey Caney (VP Treasurer Spin Master, CTA Chair, CARR working committee)

Event will be held in English and will be free for members and non-members.

 

Context:

On May 16, 2022, the administrator of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) announced that it will cease the calculation and publication of CDOR on June 28, 2024. Following this announcement, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate committee (CARR) published a consultation, seeking market feedback on whether a forward-looking Term CORRA (Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average) is needed to replace CDOR in certain products.

The CARR consultation describes and seeks feedback on the potential need for a forward-looking Term CORRA for certain loan and hedging agreements.

• Target audience is all financial and non-financial corporations that use or reference CDOR
• CARR has not yet made final decisions on any aspect of Term CORRA and all market feedback will be fully considered.

• Without broad support from financial and non-financial corporations, the CARR may conclude that a Term CORRA is not required and overnight CORRA rates are sufficient.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same Webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

Please join us on June 9th, 2022 for our next webinar on Managing Hypergrowth at SSENSE hosted by AFP Montreal.

Managing hypergrowth may sound like a nice problem to have, but it remains a challenge, nonetheless. Even more when you strive to do so profitably, in a family business environment. What are the common traps? What are the tips? And what is the Finance function’s role in managing hypergrowth?

SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. It was co-founded in 2003 by brothers Rami, Firas, and Bassel Atallah and is headquartered in Montreal. It has emerged as a global leader in the online retail of established and emerging luxury brands and has been experiencing hypergrowth for a few years. 

Bruno Roy, CFO, and Stephane Derive, Treasurer and Sr Director, Corporate Finance, will share lessons learned the hard way.

SSENSE's Success Story & SSENSE Cash Management

Secure your spot by registering for the event!

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM and 1.2 FP&A recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

Please join us at Club St-James in person or via webinar for our next event on the implementation of a Treasury Management System with our guest speaker Suzanne Adams, Vice-President Treasury at Gildan. 

With a strong background in Business Administration and banking, Suzanne joined Gildan in 2003, bringing with herself her valuable expertise in FP&A, which ultimately resulted in her implementation of a forecasting software solution for the Company. She went on to make significant advancements for the Company through her major accomplishment of decentralizing the corporate forecasting function and establishing consolidated ways for analytics to be produced/presented to top management and to implement forecasting KPI. Since then, Suzanne has held various positions at Gildan. She led several internal audit mandates before moving to her current role as a Treasury Vice-president at Gildan. Amongst her latest accomplishments, Suzanne successfully developed the Kyriba Treasury management system and led the implementation of Gildan’s first Sustainability Linked Loan on the company’s $1B revolving credit facility.
Suzanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a specialization in accounting from HEC Montreal, as well as a CPA certification.

Don't miss out! Secure your spot by registering to the event!

The event will be held in English and is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

The in-person event is offered at a rate of $75 for our members and $125 for non-members.

The webinar event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $40 for non-members.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

 

Secure your spot by registering to the event!

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

The payments landscape is changing with new technologies, consumer demands, and increased international competition, which is driving payments system modernization around the world.

We are proud to invite you to join AFP Montreal’s March 22nd, 2022 conference on ‘’Open Banking in a context of Payment Modernization and Innovation’’, in collaboration with Flinks and Payments Canada. Dominique Samson Chief Operating Officer of Flinks, and Ryan Grundy, Lead, Industry Relations, Payments Canada, will give us insights on key drivers, emerging issues, and relevant developments impacting how Canadian Consumers and Businesses make payments.

Secure your spot by registering to the event!

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

Please join us for our next webinar on Cybersecurity.

An expert in international business development, Guillaume Caron has a vast network in the field of information technology.
With over 20 years of experience in the field, including 10 advising several of the world’s Fortune 100 companies on information security, he has a thorough understanding of the strategic issues facing organizations. In 2017, Guillaume co-founded VARS to leverage his cybersecurity expertise and help companies defend themselves against ever-changing risks and threats.

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist, CIBC Capital Markets will give an overview of the economic outlook and indicators of recovery for Canada and the United States and will discuss the key issues followed by a questions period.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

 

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

12:00-12:30: Virtual Networking (same webex link)

12:30-1:30: Webinar

 

Pandemic sparks evolutionary year for payment landscape, reveals new Payments Canada’s report. 

 

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals

Hear how GoGo Quinoa utilized the flexibility of C2FO’s working capital solutions to invest in their sustainability strategy to support the growth of the company. C2FO will highlight the key ways they’ve helped GoGo Quinoa, and others, free up cash in order to drive innovation with early payment.

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals.

This webinar will go through the real story of Bell's dynamic discounting of payables (DDP) program from the design and implementation to the daily and strategic management. Having a dynamic discounting program allows Bell to generate revenue via a new stream while offering significant advantages to its vendors. Bell will share the evolution of the program while covering the strategies to follow in order to have a successful DDP program. Taulia, the partner of Bell for this program, will provide insights on how Bell's DDPs program compares to others and recommendations to achieve similar results.

The webinar will be held in French and in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

 

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals

In this webinar, Jim Kaitz, CEO and President of the Association for Financial Professionals will focus on a crucial piece in every organization: its people. This presentation will address critical skills needed for treasury and finance professionals, including being a better partner to the underlying business and using data to drive success. The relevance of continuous career learning, including certifications, will also be addressed.

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

The Payments landscape is changing, with new technologies, consumer demands and increased international competition driving payments system modernization around the world. Please join Payment's Canada's team for a discussion on how they are leading Canada's Payments modernization journey in collaboration with financial institutions and stakeholders, and for insights on key drivers, emerging issues, and relevant developments impacting how Canadian Consumers and Businesses make payments.

The webinar will be held in English

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members

This webinar will go through the various aspects of open banking, from the impact of artificial intelligence for Treasurers to the legal and cybersecurity implications.

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

 

This event is approved for up to 1.2 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals

 

This event is sponsored by:

With such an uncertain future, Avery will walk us through the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and markets and his view of what lays ahead.

 

The webinar will be held in English.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

 

This event is sponsored by CIBC Capital Markets

During this virtual conference, Alexandre will detail the cooperative business model of Sollio Cooperative Group as well as its different sources of financing while going through its 99 years of history, its management in times of pandemic and its vision for the 100 years to come.

The webinar will be held in French.

The event is free for our members and is offered at a rate of $25 for non-members.

 

This event is sponsored by Sollio Cooperative Group

Webinaire

September 22nd 12:30 

Bringing operational insight to a Treasury/Tax function - CGI 

Presented by 

Kevin Linder
Vice-président principal, finances et trésorerie,

CGI

For our members 

September 22nd at 12:00 

Webinaire

Annual General Meeting foolowed by 

Bringing operational insight to a Treasury/Tax function - CGI 

Presented by 

Kevin Linder
Vice-président principal, finances et trésorerie,

CGI

PAYMENTS CANADA - PAYMENTS TRANSFORMATION AND TRENDS

Cyrielle Chiron, Head, Research and Strategic Foresight

Ryan Grundy, Lead, Industry Relations

The role of treasury in the transformation of the finance function at Énergir

Geneviève Deschamps, Treasurer, Énergir

The Next Generation of Treasury Technology

Bob Stark, VP Strategy, Kyriba 

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2020

Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist, CIBC

DEMYSTIFYING THE MATRIX:  ENABLING SUCCESSFUL AUTOMATIONS

Benoit Monette, Program Manager for North America RPA and AI, Couche-Tard

Mike Lalumière, Senior Manager - Business Transformation Practice Lead, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton 

Joignez-vous à nous pour notre cocktail de fin d'année qui aura lieu lors de l'Assemblé générale annuelle!

AFP-Montréal proudly welcomes Curtis Millen, Senior VP, Corporate Strategy and Treasurer, BCE Inc. and Bell Canada & President, Bimcor Inc.

Chantal Parent, CRHA, CTDP
Global Director, Leadership and Organizational Development
SNC-Lavalin

Do you think cybersecurity is only a matter of  IT? Big mistake!!! 

Our cybersecurity experts will exchange and answer your questions from 3pm to 5pm. Then you will have the opportunity to network during the cocktail from 5 pm to 7 pm.

 

2019 economic outlook. Our annual appointment with Luc Vallée, chief economist at Laurentian Bank

How Investissement Québec can help you secure the financing you need to get even the most ambitious projects off the ground. 

Do you think cybersecurity is only a matter of  IT? Big mistake!!! 

Our cybersecurity experts will exchange and answer your questions from 3pm to 5pm. Then you will have the opportunity to network during the cocktail from 5 pm to 7 pm.

 

Speaker

Jean-Hugues Lafleur

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Risk Officer

Hydro Québec’s growth prospects within a sustainable development  perspective

DÉJEUNER-CAUSERIE - LUNCHEON MEETING
Mardi le 1er mai 2018 de 12h à 14h
Tuesday, May 1st 2018 from 12h to 2h pm

Speaker

Kellie Johnson

Lead, Industry Relations, Payments Canada

 

Speaker

Laurent Féral-Pierssens

Executive Director, Digital Emerging Technologies, KPMG

 

Speaker

Stéphanie Vaillancourt

Senior Vice-President & Treasury, SNC-Lavalin

Speakers

Isabelle Therrien 

Partner, Agile Partnership

 

Éric Laramée

Partner, Agile Partnership

Speaker

Luc Vallée 

Chief Strategist, Laurentian Bank Securities

General Assembly AFP-Montréal